{"id":72070,"date":"2020-07-22T06:14:10","date_gmt":"2020-07-22T12:14:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/?p=72070"},"modified":"2026-03-18T11:02:28","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T16:02:28","slug":"focusing-on-the-spiders-of-antelope-island-state-park","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/2020\/07\/22\/focusing-on-the-spiders-of-antelope-island-state-park\/","title":{"rendered":"Focusing On The Spiders Of Antelope Island State Park"},"content":{"rendered":"

I spent some time yesterday morning focusing on photographing the spiders of Antelope Island State Park<\/span><\/a> on the island and the causeway to it because this is a great time of the year to see them.<\/p>\n

\"WesternWestern Spotted Orbweavers hanging in their webs<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>

The spiders I photograph most often on the island during the month of July and August are Western Spotted Orbweavers but there are other spiders species on the island too. The Western Spotted Orbweavers are probably the easiest to find and photograph because at this time of the year their webs are everywhere.<\/p>\n

The spiders of Antelope Island State Park are so famous that they have their own festival starting this year on August 3rd through August 8th. This year the Spider Fest is mostly virtual to keep everyone safe during this time.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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To view the spider images I took yesterday click on the first photo, they can be viewed as a slide show or you can use your mouse to scroll through them.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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The 2020 Spider Fest has several activities and events including Spider Crafts and Activities, Scavenger Hunts, iNaturalist Observation and BioBlitz, Spider Poetry, and Spider Fest Goodie Bags.<\/p>\n

The Spider Fest also includes Costume<\/span><\/a> and Photography<\/span><\/a> Contests.<\/p>\n

I should probably mention that this year I am one of the judges of the Photography Contest.<\/p>\n

For more information on how to participate in the 2020 Spider Fest this year and for the schedule of events click here<\/span><\/a> and follow the Antelope Island Spider Fest 2020 Facebook page here<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>

I always have fun when I am photographing the spiders of Antelope Island State Park.<\/p>\n

Life is<\/em> good. Stay safe.<\/p>\n

Mia<\/p>\n

Click here<\/span><\/a> to see more of my Western Spotted Orbweaver photos and here<\/a><\/span> to see more of my insect and spider galleries.<\/p>\n

My techs for the images above: I used my Nikon D500 with my 500mm VR lens and 1.4x TC attached. My aperture ranged between f6.3 to f8, my ISO was set at 500 and shutter speeds ranged between 1\/250 and 1\/1250. My exposure settings were adjusted as needed.<\/p>\n

The third image in the slide show is cropped in tight so that the midge can be seen in the spider’s mouth.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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